High school student's DoorDash 1099 income taxable?

[mturfler31]

Should a high school student claimed as a dependent on his parent's return pay taxes on DoorDash 1099 income of $964? 

When I prepared his return including schedule C, it says he owed over $100 of income taxes.

I thought that high school students were'nt taxed on income levels below  a much higher figure than $964.

Thanks for your help.

Please clarify.

[xmasbaby0]

Sorry--even $400 of self-employment income (because that is what the DoorDash income is) is subject to self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.   His age is not a factor.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/what-is-the-self-employment-tax/00/25922

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2902389-why-am-i-paying-self-employment-tax

[mturfler31]

Thank you for your quick response!